Northern Circuits

Ngorongoro conservation Area(NCA), A land where the maasai natives and wildlife co-exist in one fascinating wilderness ecosystem, This UNESCO certified Geo park and world heritage center covers about 829,200 hectares and  is home to both the Maasai Natives and the world’s most sought after wildlife found in the largest crater in the world the Ngorongoro crater.

The famous Ngorongoro crater in which the NCA gets its name is arguably one of the world’s best places to view wildlife. Formed over 2 million years ago this 30.000 hectare crater of beautiful green grasslands, scenic rolling highlands and spots of picturesque lakes has population of over 25,000 large mammals and a couple of hundred bird species, this rich profusion of wildlife includes prides of lions, herds of elephants and a number of the world elusive Black Rhinos.

Things to do

Spend a day inside the crater and enjoy a wholesome safari in a destination with the highest wildlife population density in whole of Africa, with a population of over 25,000 large mammals including Wildebeests, buffalos, elephants and the endangered black rhinos the sheer size and beauty will mesmerize you, have a picnic lunch at the shores of the iconic Hippo lake one of the many rewarding views you will see inside the caldera. You can also take a hike to olmoti volcano and down the empakai crater to enjoy a brilliant sight of beautiful flamingoes basking on the soda lake in the empakai crater. You can take a trip to the Maasai village. You’ll learn a lot about the unique maasai culture and be entertained by their traditional dances, songs and vibrancy of their community. You will also get a chance to purchase awesome handcrafted and knitted souvenirs for you to take home.

The NCA is home to the Oldupai gorge, an area where scientists have found proof of life of pre historic man millions of years ago. This famous archeological site is a huge attraction to tourists and scientist all over the world. The skull of the paranthropus boisei was discovered by Mary Leaky and the oldowan tools dated 2.6 million years were also found here by Dr. Louis Leaky proving the existence of earlier civilizations in Olduvai. You can also see take a trip to Oldonyolengai, the mountain of god, one of the last active volcanoes in the world and see the famous shifting sand dunes where a great mass of sand shifts in unison over time.

Best Time to Visit

Ngorongoro conversation area is an all year round destination, However during the months of June-October is when the vegetation is less dense hence the wildlife are seen with greater ease.

Weather & Climate

NCA has mild temperatures all year round, with highest temperatures during the day reaching 20 ⁰C and the lowest during the nights can reach below freezing point at -6 ⁰C

February to March are the wet seasons with high rain volume, February in the Ndutu area in Ngorongoro crater is famously known as calving season, Wildebeest migrating to the now soaked Ndutu area in Ngorongoro have a unique synchronized birth where about 8,000 wildebeest give birth at the same time, this attracts a host of predators making a spectacular showing of predator Vs. Prey.

June to October is the dry season in NCA the vegetation in the park is less dense and hence it is easier to spot wildlife in and around the park. The days are sunny and dusty giving a soft air that is ideal for photography.

Ngorongoro wildlife

With over 25,000 large mammals and hundreds of bird species NCA definitely lives up to its standard as one of the best place for wildlife viewing in the world. Herds of elephants are seen moving majestically by the gorigor swamps, the silky leopards can be seen lurking by the lerai forests, prides of lions are prowling around the plains and the ever elusive black rhinos can be spotted going about their day in the bushes. A variety of birds also fly and move about the massive conversation, ostrich, flamingoes, vultures, marabou stork and other beautiful birds are found in the park.

Ngorongoro is undoubtedly one of the reasons tourists fly from all over the world to Tanzania. Enjoy the experience and boast to your friend back home on the elusive experience you.ve just enjoyed. Contact Us now so we can hook you up with the best Ngorongoro safari.  

Lake Manyara National Park is one of the most eye catching national park in the country. Hemmingway dubbed the park as “the most beautiful place in Africa”, Now that’s a great compliment, this beauty comes from the fact that it is found inside a rift valley giving it glorious views of the escapement around it. Large parts of the park is covered by lake manyara, a shallow alkaline water body that attracts both wildlife and birds, flocks of flamingoes can be seen in their thousands by the shore of the great lake projecting a very extravagant scenery.

The national park is widely covered by savannah plains, woodlands and some highlands courtesy of the rift valley around it. It is well known for its unique tree climbing lions that are a rare breed in East Africa. The park is strategically positioned on the Northern circuit with box-office destinations, Ngorongoro and Serengeti close neighbors giving tourists an opportunity to combine these destinations and give you a wholesome expedition.

The park is accessible by car (two hours from Arusha) or by plane in an airstrip located inside the park giving those who choose to fly-in a remarkable bird’s view of the National park, an experience that has been deemed by many to be very rewarding. The park also offers high class safari lodge and mobile camps in and around the national park (nearby Karatu town) with all the necessary amenities for a fun and relaxing holiday, pools, restraint, spas will clear the safari weariness in an instant.

Activities

Lake Manyara offers game drives through the lush savannah highlands and thick woodlands, exploring the diverse wildlife in the park, catch giraffes strutting about the rich savannah grass plains, the rare tree climbing lions can be seen lazily relaxing on braches and elephants in the midst of trees in the highlands. Drive to the lake shore to see flocks of flamingoes beautifully perched on the alkaline shores of the seemingly endless lake manyara and last but not least take a dip into the warm Maji Moto spring under its leafy trees.

Lake manyara national park offers guided nature walks which allows you to closely and intimately get in touch with the nature through hikes around the beautiful landscape learning the history of this magnificent park and enjoying a closer and unobstructed view of some of the wildkife and birds in the park

Canoeing is another rare and elusive activity that this brilliant park offers, during the periods when water levels are favorable tourists are able to take canoes through the great lake and enjoy a very unique experience sailing by the flamingoes.

Community excursions to the nearby mto wa mbu town are also very fascinating as you get to learn on how the natives live in and around the wild, also its time to get a feel of the community.

Weather & Climate

The National park has dry seasons between June and October and it gets wet from march to may, January and February are relatively dry with lush green and the scenery pure after the December short rains, this is also a great time for bird watching as migratory birds land in Lake manyara national park. The temperatures are forgiving with the highest recorded at around 28 centigrade during the dry seasons and the lowest around 15 centigrade so it is relatively mild and comfortable. The park is great place to be all year round but January and February when the grass is green and short and the wildlife and birds are easily spotted is a enticing time.

Lake Manyara Wildlife

Being in the famous northern circuit in Tanzania Lake Manyara certainly delivers to the region’s standards, herds of elephants, buffalos can be seen roaming about the park’s woodland, tall majestic giraffes in the acacia dotted plains are a common attraction, the park’s exclusive tree climbing lions are also a very common acts in the park, warthogs, leopards impalas, gazelles, Klipspringers and the lesser and greater pink flamingoes can be seen decorating the shores of lake Manyara. 

A lover of quiet and wholesome safari has to include lake Manyara National Park once they reach North Tanzania, Book now with us for your private trip to Lake Manyara National Park.

Tarangire National Park is found in Northern circuit of Tanzania, south of Lake Manyara National park, it is a protected land filled with colossal baobab trees and herds of huge elephants, the park has the highest population of elephants in the country, Despite the fact that it has the wildlife diversity to rival that of the Serengeti it actually does not enjoy the huge number of tourists like Serengeti and Ngorongoro therefore making an exciting and somewhat exclusive experience to those who do make it to the park.

Tarangire National Park has a permament river, River Tarangire, that cuts across the National park and dumps its water south of the park at Lake Burunge. The river is a major attraction in the park and it is the only source of water during the dry season, allowing thousands of wildlife to congregate around it and provide a pretty remarkable spectacle.

Tourists usually tour through the park together with the A-list destinations of Ngorongoro and Serengeti which are nearby. It is a two hour drive from the major city of Arusha, your arrival point, and can also be accessed by air to an airstrip within the park, Flying in is a very unique experience as you get to see the park unfolding beneath you.

The Park offers all kinds of comfortable accommodation, from luxurious safari lodge to high class mobile camps depending on your budget. The accommodations can be inside the park, giving you a closer experience to the ecosystem or on a nearby vibrant town of Karatu, amongst the local community which is very fascinating itself

Activities

You can take game drives around the park enjoying its rich biodiversity, lions prowling the plains, leopards intelligently sitting in the park’s Matete woodlands or take a drive to the silale swamps and see antelopes gazelles and other herbivores drinking and eating from the swamps with predators lurking in the edges, you can also drive to spot the ever-present elephants sharpening its tusks on the huge baobab trees.

Tarangire national Park also offers Nature walks around the park giving tourists the unique experience of getting closer to nature and having a feel of the park, you will also learn about the park and see the smaller animals in the grass plains.    

Take a trip south of the park and witness the famous poacher’s hide, A huge 300 hundred year old Baobab tree that has a slightly hidden entrance to a 10 meter wide chamber that was used by the poachers in the early days.

Best Time to Visit Tarangire 

Tarangire national park is a joyous place to visit all year round, however from August to October when it is dry all round animals migrate to the park and head to River Tarangire and other wet waterholes in the park. Thousands of wildebeests, hartebeests, antelopes and more migrate to the park’s water bodies which in turn attracts predators such as lions and leopards too. It is the best time to view wildlife as the grass is short and the wildlife is plenty.

Weather & Climate

Tarangire has friendly cool temperatures all year round with the highest temperatures around 29 ⁰C during January to March and the lowest go down to 13 ⁰C. The park has its peak wet season in between April and May and it’s dry during August to October (favorable safari season).

Tarangire National Park wildlife

Tarangire National park is famous for its high number of huge elephants that freely roam the park, other than this gigantic creatures the park is very rich in its wildlife biodiversity, it has a variety of big mammals and a very rich assortment of bird species for the birders. Tourists can see lions leopards, cheetah, spotted hyenas and other dangerous predators lurking in the shadows for Zebras, antelopes gazelles and other prey that graze in the park. Tall beautiful giraffes are seen picking at the tall thorny trees in the park alongside buffalos and wildebeest. Birds like the crested francolins, yellow-necked sparrows, steppe eagles are among some of the beautiful birds that are known to peak the intrests of dedicated birders.

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The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest animal sanctuaries in the world; the world-renowned lush green savannah plains are arguably the most famous safari destination in the world, making its way to tones of nature documentaries and feature films such as Disney’s The Lion King. Serengeti, derived from the Maasai word “stringent,” meaning endless plain, covers an area of around 14,763 square km, more significant than Connecticut! Making it one of the most incredible National parks on the continent.

Serengeti is divided into three main corridors/sections; the southern central area is known as the sooner valley, where the lush green grass plains dotted with tall umbrella-like acacia trees and filled with wildlife stretch to what seems like an eternity, the Grumeti river marks the western corridor it consists of forests and thick bushes, the Northern part is the Lobo area where Serengeti meets Kenya’s, Maasai Mara.

The Great Migration

The Serengeti ecosystem is famed for its Great Migration; this is arguably the park’s biggest draw. Millions of wildebeests, thousands of zebras, gazelles, and elands move clockwise from the north of Serengeti to the south, the west, and back to the north. These vast herds move in search of green grass and water; they create a seamless spectacle, one of the ultimate of its kind in the world. In addition, it is rumored that wildebeest can smell the rain from thousands of kilometers; this is how they become alert to where there are fresh pastures to go.

June to October is the dry season in central and south Serengeti, so the massive herds are due north, they travel through the western corridor crossing the crocodile-infested Mara River, creating a treacherous spectacle where hundreds of wildebeests are caught and killed by the hungry crocodiles, and this is one of the most naturally entertaining hunts one can see.

December to February is famously known as calving season. The wildebeests move to the now-wet south, and another extraordinary thing happens, the wildebeests have synchronized births! This wildebeest migration is fascinating and unusual, but it is the yearly norm; about 8,000 wildebeests are born daily. This spectacle also attracts predators like lions and leopards, so they quietly move to the enormous herds. They hunt down the wildebeests and claim hundreds of babies and some mothers, too, in the process.

Activities

Take game drives through this magical land, follow the Migration, or enjoy the enormous, diverse wildlife in the park; enjoy a birds view of the Serengeti from morning hot air balloon trips that will have you hovering over this rolling savannah and give you an idea that is so fascinating it is guaranteed to be with you always.

 Enjoy sundowner cocktails in the beautiful endless savannah that turn brownish during the magical sunsets in the numerous safari lodges and mobile camps that have all price ranges to make the accommodation in the park affordable and enjoyable to everyone.

Best time to visit Serengeti

Serengeti is an all-year-round destination though some events, like the wildebeest crossing the Mara River, can be seen only at some specific times in a year. From November to May, for instance, the herds and safari goers have migrated to the south part of Serengeti, making exploring North Serengeti feel so surreal since it’s like you have a whole National Park to yourself!

Weather & Climate

The temperatures in the Serengeti are generally mild all year round, with the highest temperatures recorded reaching 23 centigrade and the lowest being around 12 centigrade.

Serengeti wildlife

The vast savannah is home to a diverse and remarkable number of species, 70 different species of big mammals and 500 bird species. The Great Migration offers about 1.5 million wildebeests, 750,000 gazelles, and over 250,000 zebras, moving in unison toward greener pastures. However, Migration, be it a phenomenon spectacle, is not all the park has to offer; the park is also home to all of the big five lions, leopards, buffalo, elephants, and the endangered black rhino; the park also has predators such as hyenas, wild dogs and cheetahs roaming the green savannah.

The predators hunt prey such as zebras, elands, and antelopes. The majestic giraffes can be seen picking at the tall acacia trees in the park. Crocodiles are found in the Grumeti and Mara rivers, and Hippos are spotted in the adjacent rivers.